Some of the loudest voices in the fight for fair streaming rights are those who are primarily responsible for flagging illegal content — the artists themselves. Musicians are banding together to protest unfair streaming practices and demand that YouTube pay reasonable royalties.

So far, over 2,000 artists — including Bruce Springsteen, U2, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Beck, Ed Sheeran, Gwen Stefani, Coldplay and ABBA — have joined to petition lawmakers in the US and the EU to revise copyright laws and protect their work.

Read the letters artists have signed, view the videos, and see the full list of artists who have spoken out below.